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Chapter 24 Reflection
Reflection Questions
1. What does quality of life mean to you?
2. What is the role of nurses in suicide prevention?
3. How would you respond when a nursing assistant asks: “My eighty-year-old grandfather worries all the time. But isn’t that just normal for an old person?”
4. How can a nurse determine that a client with dementia also has delirium?
5. How can a nurse make sure that they are not perpetrating ageism?
6. What are some nonpharmacological interventions that nurses can suggest for pain management?
7. Describe the concept of customized care in the older adult.